Necktie stretcher



Dec. l, 1931.

.l. H. WEIN NECKTIE STRETCHER Filed April 14, 1931 lTETl.

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Patented Dec. 1, 1,4931

UNITED STATES JULIUs H. WEIN, .or SAN FnANoIsco,cALIFoRNI-A I I NECKTIE Smithsonian." 1

Application filed AApril 14,

tion, partly in section.'

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation showing the relatively wide ends of the two sections of the stretching form.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View on line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the clip with which the relatively wide ends of the form sections are slidably connected. Y

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be specifically described,with

the understanding that within the scope of the invention as claimed, minor changes may be made. v

A form 6 is provided for reception in a four-in-hand tie to be stretched and smoothed, said form being flat and being` composed of two longitudinally tapered sections 7 whose relatively narrow ends are connected with each other at 8. If more or less resilient material, for instance, Celluloid, be used in constructing the form, the narrow ends of the form sections 7 may be integrally connected with each other as shown, but otherwise may be hinged. Y

The inner corners of the relatively wide ends of the form sections 7, are formed with notches 9 which receivethe ends of a coiled compression spring 10, said spring exerting its force to spread said sections 7. 2This spring and the wide ends of the form sections are received in a channel-shaped clip 11 which is preferably formed from a thinsheet metal plate, said clip beingslidably connected with the form sections 7 by rivets or other -fasteners 12 which pass through'openings 13k i931.' sena1,1`vp.53p,ozy5.` l Y i f y ifi the.' @H151 and" thr'oiish l transverse 'SIOS "514". in said`sectins'i7.' The' fasteners -12fa'n'd slots 14 limit the spreading movement ofthe form sectionsp'7, undery the influence of 'the spring 10 when'the devicel'is' not in useand allow said sections to be readily moved toward each other when insertingthe device in a tie.

In forming the clip 11, Imake use of a single plate, preferably of metal, said plate being folded upon itself and shaped to provide a tubular bead 15 which receives the spring y 10, and two parallel wings 16 which lie slidably against opposite sidesV of the form sections 7. The spring 10 is of a diameter considerably greater than the thickness of the form sections 7 and hence projects laterally beyond opposite sides of said sections, as

shown inA Fig. 4, and due tohousing of this spring in the tubular bead 11, it has no tendency to buckle inwardly between the inner edges of said sections 7, but is smoothly guidedwhenever it is compressed or expands.

In using the device, it is gripped in one hand and the two form sections 7 moved toward each other, thus transversely contracting the width of the form. *In this contracted condition, the form is inserted into the fourin-hand tie to be stretched and smoothed, and

as soon as the form is allowed to expand under the influence of the spring 10, the stretching will take place. lVhen the device is left in a tie for several hours, for instance, over-night,

allwrinkles will disappear and there will be no tendency `to injure the tie, as often occurs when pressing with hot irons.

To facilitate removal of the device from the tie, t-he inner edges of the form sections 7 may be formed with opposed notches 17 through which one lor more of the users fingers may be inserted.

I claimz- 1. A necktie stretcher comprising two flat longitudinally tapered form sections connect-l edwith leach other at their Anarrow ends," av

coiled compression spring interposed between Ami the wide ends of said sections and exerting its force to spread theV same, a channel-shaped clip'receiving said spring and'said wide ends necting said sectionswith said clip.

. of said form sections, and means slidably con- U 2. A necktie stretcher comprising two flat longitudinally tapered form sections connected with each other at their narrow ends, a

coiled compression spring interposed between the wide ends of said sections and exerting its force to spread the same, the diameter of said spring heing'greater than the thickness of said form sections; a c'liip receiving-#said spring and said wide ends ofthe form sections, said clip comprising a plate bent substantially upon itself and shapedft'o-providezia.tubular bead receiving said spring, and two parallel wings projecting from said bead and lyilng slidably against opposite sides of said form sections, and fasteners passing through said wingsandtthe intervening. fomn sections, the

latter having sflotsthrough which said fas,-

teners extend,

. In testimony whereof IA affix. mysignature. JULIUS H. WEI-N. 

